MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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